Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jungtrakul announced the detection of the province’s first two Omicron variant cases today (Wednesday), but he asked people in the province not to panic, assuring them that strict measures have been put in place to contain the easily transmissible virus. He told a press conference that the two cases are a
Health officials in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani have ordered a bottled drinking water plant to suspend operations until it obtains a license from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), after a Siamese fighting fish was found in a ten-litre container. The action by provincial health officials came after a picture of a
A utility pole placed in the middle of a footbridge under construction, in front of a shopping centre in Sattahip district of Chonburi province, has resulted in widespread criticism among Thai netizens. Palang Pracharat party MP for Chonburi province, Sathira Phuakpraphun, revealed that the footbridge is part of a project of Chonburi 2 Highway District,
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed local officials in Thailand’s western border province of Tak to provide humanitarian aid and temporary shelter to about 4,000 people fleeing the fighting in Myanmar. Deputy Defence Minister General Chaichan Changmongkol said on Monday that the prime minister also assigned Tak’s governor to oversee the overall border situation, with
A structural engineering expert has warned of possible aftershocks in the next few days, following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake in the Lao PDR at 4.06am today (Monday), which was also felt in eight northern and north-eastern Thai provinces. President of the Thai Structural Engineering Association Professor Dr. Amorn Pimarnmat who is also a researcher in
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Lao PDR at 4.06am local time, with its epicentre at a depth of about 10 kilometres, was reported by the Earthquake Observation Division of Thailand’s Meteorological Department this morning (Monday). It said that this significant seismic event was located about 20 kilometres to the southeast of Ban Nam Chang
Officials managed to bring a riot by inmates in Krabi province under control today (Friday), after up to 400 inmates went on a rampage, damaging prison property in protest against the handling of COVID-19 infections. The inmates demanded that those infected be moved out of the prison or the uninfected be transferred for their safety
The Thai Land Department has set up a committee to investigate the alleged illegal issuance of a land title deed for a small plot of land on the uninhabited islet of Nui Nok, in the Koh Lanta district of the southern coastal province of Krabi. The department has also lodged a complaint with the police
Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) has agreed to provide six additional free health services to holders of gold health cards from January 1st. According to Assoc. Prof. Prasobsri Ungthavorn head of a subcommittee responsible for designating the type and scope of health services for gold card holders, they will be eligible for: BRCA1 and
A pilot and his trainee were killed when a helicopter, on a routine training flight from an airfield in Nakhon Sawan province, crashed this morning (Tuesday). A witness said that, at about 9.30am, he saw smoke billowing from the chopper as it was airborne. It then crashed to the ground at an airfield next to
Pattaya City will set up a Continuity of Care (COC) facility, for patients who are bed-ridden, suffering from pressure sores, chronic wounds, high or low blood pressure and diabetes, to ensure the continuation of care after discharge from hospital. Pattaya City Mayor Sontaya Kunplome said today (Sunday) that the project has been approved by the
Thai wildlife officials have heaved a collective sigh of relief as a young stray tiger, known as “Vichit”, has returned safely to its natural habitat in Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary, in Uthai Thani province, after a weeklong journey that attracted widespread public interest and increased wildlife awareness. According to the Thailand Tiger Project DNP
